Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-07
In a Nutshell.
OLYMPIA'S ADVANTAGES.

Olympia, the capital of Washington Territory,
situated at the head of navigation on Puget Sound
is the nearest and best terminal point for railroad
from the Columbia river to Puget Sound.
Olympia is within easy access of the best of
coal-felds.
Olympia's mortality record shows it to be one of
the healthiest cities on the globe.
Olympia is the nearest and best terminal point
for railroad from Gray's Harbor to Puget Sound.
Olympia has large district of country tributary
by natural location, capable of development of
varied resources.
Olympia is within few miles Of extensive de-
posits of iron which but need the investment of
capital to make it leading resource,
Olympia is pronounced by tourists and others to
be one OF the most beautiful little cities on the
globe and the hospitality of her people has passed
into proverb.
Olympia has within mile of its water front
the best harbor on Puget Sound, land locked and
safe. and capable Of shcltering the merchant ma
rine of the world.
Olympia was the choice of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company, for its western terminus, after
consuming years Of time and spending hundreds Of
thousands of dollars to find the beat location.
Olympia has one OF the best water privileges on
the Coast, capable Of afording 6,OOO horse power,
and the succession Of falls is extended that this
limit may on occasion be increased indefinitely.
Olympia is one of the best points for the estab-
lishment Of fishing enterprises. Oysters and
CLAIMS abound on the various cstuaries Of Budd's
Inlet. small fish, resembling the herring,
abound at seasons in unlimited quantities, from
which, it is claimed, an excellent quality Of sar-
dimes may be prepared for market.
WHAT SHE WANTS.
Olympia wants capital and all kinds of manu-
featuring establishments.
Olympia wants iron and steel factories TO develop
this latent resource.
Olympia wants packing and canning establish
ments to make use of her land and water products
Olympia wants large sawmin, capable of cut
ting cargoes Tor shipment, at the nearest point to
large tracts Of the best Of timber.
Olympia wants Wholesale houses in the grocery
and produce business, capable Of filing large orders
and handling the products of the farm and field
unlimited quantities.
Olympia wants live business men, well drilled
in tho varied means aud methods Of developing
and extending trade.
Olympia wants skilled workmen in all the
trades, those who will be content from small be-
ginning to build up establishments that may enter
the field for supplying articles of export.
Olympia wants men Of industry, energy and de.
termination, who will enter upon enterprises cal.
culated to keep money at home instead Of sending
It abroad for staple articles of consumption for
which we posses unrivaled means Of production.
In word Olympia wants men OF means, men
Of skill, Een Of enterprise, men Of energy, men Of
push, men Of integrity Of character men Of perse-
verance, men who can read the signs Of the times
60 clearly a. 10 perceive that when demand exists
with reasonable means Of supply, that determi-
nation backed BY prudence, economy. industry and
enterprise will open the road TO competency II not
wealth.
To such we say come: but we want NO drones,
nor nom producers Of any class.